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Psalms 140

7.  “O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have covered my head in the day of battle.

I heard a trainer once say “Motivation is the beginning of the goal, Discipline helps you achieve it”. In the beginning of a workout program you have a goal, to lose a few pounds, build muscle, tone up, etc… your motivation. Around the first two months for some people they start to fall from other distractions (sometimes life just takes you for a loop) and you stop. The next thing you know you start back at the beginning to your motivation.

It’s such a cycle for those who do this and yet it seems never ending battle, the battle of the goal.

Some say its lack of disciple, not for all, but for many. People who have great bodies will tell you they do not stay at the gym for 2 or 3 hours working out, if they do spend that much time send them over hear and I can help them with time management. Some athletes will spend 2 or 3 hours but this is there job (though I still think it too long depending on your sport). The difference is that there discipline enough to do there workout, and we see the results.

In battle, soldiers don’t give up in the middle of the fight. Soldiers fight till the end or retreat to figure out a different strategy. So don’t give up, stay in the fight to be discipline, and achieve your motivation… your almost there.

Knowing when to say  “when enough is enough”

Proverbs 25
16. Have you found honey? Eat only what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

There come a time in ones life where we push the limits of our bodies (food, alcohol, etc..) and our bodies say NO.

In my younger years I pushed myself more than once and paid for it for a day or many days to come.

I was once in Hawaii on a missionary retreat, and to the show there hospitality they laid out a food spread that was incredible. I mean I didn’t know where to start. I had a plate of food and was full. Next thing I know, a young woman walk up to me and asked, “Would you like some more”. Feeling in a comatose state (probably from the carbs I ate) I respectfully declined. As I looked around many people were going back two to three times for food. At the end of the meal, our host stood up and said” As you can see, we don’t eat to get full, we eat till our jaws get tired”. Unfortunately, the size of the people showed this to be true.

There comes a point when we all must put the fork down and back away from the plate. Overeating is not a good thing. You may have to hurt some peoples feelings by leaving some food on your plate. My grandmother would be so disappointed when I would, yet happy when she began to see the healthier me. If you can, serve you own plate of food. If you can’t serve your food, chew each bite 32 times before swallowing. Yes it will be mush by the time you swallow, but it will also be easier to breakdown on the stomach. Can’t chew 32 times, try having a conversation between bites. When in doubt, go back to step 1, put the fork down and back away from the plate.

No one wants to puke (if you do, that’s a problem) and food takes a awhile for the brain to signal that you are full. Enjoy the taste, enjoy the smell, and enjoy the sight. You’ll feel better for doing it.

Fear…of what?.. The fear of accomplishment

In training I come across some clients who have fear. Fear in changing there bodies, fear of climbing that mountain, etc, etc.. yet when I ask them if you faced your fear and accomplished what they thought could not…the answer is no. The only fear we have is accomplishing what we had to do. Some people call it procrastination. At time I too have to ask myself “Is this wasting time or is this being productive?”. If you fail to plan to plan to fail, how many times had we heard that.

Grab life by the heavens wings, soar to new heights, and see what you can truly accomplish.

Question & Actions

Q- What are you waiting for?

A-Write down 5 things you would like to accomplish in 5 weeks and 5 months. Write a plan of how you will begin.

Post your replies here and let’s make it happen